Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Jubbergate
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- New Shopping Centres
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- 62 Low Petergate
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- New Earswick
- The Hospitium
- Vikings and Christianity
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Norman House
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Lendal Tower
- A New Vision For York